Sierra Hosea

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"Trying to eat meatless meals for weekday breakfast and lunch!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
272 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

96

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

96

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Sierra's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 12 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 1.36 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Sierra Hosea 10/22/2019 11:30 AM

Eating less meat has been a breeze! I have been eating a bagel, toast or cereal most mornings that I eat breakfast - then have been eating sandwiches or salads without meat for lunch (thai food is also a great alternate for no meat lunches!). This makes dinner easy in case I go out, or someone else prepares dinner - it eliminates the need to have a 'special' meal. Though I haven't accomplished this every day, it is doable and I think since the challenge began I have decreased my meat intake by 50%.

I think this is much easier for me than going vegetarian because I don't feel guilty about wanting to eat meat and it becomes a sort of special treat.

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- Juanita Hess 10/22/2019 11:36 AM
  
  I find this to be true for me too! Less meat is so much better than no change at all, and not nearly as hard for me as I expected. Nuts & seeds and even seaweed go a long way to satisfy my hunger! Great work and thanks for sharing.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Improve a Bus Stop

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

Sierra Hosea 10/22/2019 11:25 AM

For this challenge I am laminating the schedule to put at the stop as well as putting a small trash bin next to the bus shelter. I will empty the trash bin whenever I notice it becomes full :)

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Sierra Hosea 10/07/2019 9:11 AM

Today is the first time in probably 5 weeks that I have forgotten my reusable coffee cup, and it felt awful! I won't have it all week as I left it out of town, so I now must decide how to go about this -- do I buy a new reusable cup for my coffee/tea/etc , or try to go without these drinks all week? I'm sure the latter is *better*, but it sounds difficult and I worry about giving in and just using non-reusable cups multiple times through the week.

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- Haley Tortorella 10/09/2019 9:50 AM
  
  I bet one of your pals or friendly office mates would be happy to loan you one for the week!
  
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- Pam Neild 10/09/2019 8:46 AM
  
  I appreciate your pain. I did the same thing a few weeks ago and decided to go without for a week. I drink decaf, so there were no headache withdrawal symptoms to contend with. Good luck and thanks for participating.
  
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